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Mid-range · 2021

vivo iQOO Neo5 Lite

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Google Pixel Fold
Strength 144Hz screen
Extras Curved display
Watch out No Google Play, No more updates
6.57″ IPS LCD · 144Hz
870 5G 8 / 128 GB
4500 mAh 44W charging
48 MP 3 rear · 16 MP selfie
5G Wi-Fi 6 · NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.57″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2408 · 144 Hz · HDR
Smooth scrolling

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
6.57"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 × 2408 px
Refresh rate
144 Hz
Smooth
HDR
HDR10
HDR

Performance

Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm) · 8-core 3.2 GHz · Adreno 650
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
AnTuTu
801,038
v10
CPU
8-core, 3.2 GHz
GPU
Adreno 650
Process
7 nm
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5
Storage type
UFS Storage 3.1
CPU layout
1x Cortex A77 3.20 GHz + 3x Cortex A77 2.4 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 11, OriginOS 1.0 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 11, OriginOS 1.0
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

48 MP f/1.8 main · 16 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
48 MP f/1.8
Ultrawide
8 MP f/2.2
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
16 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
0.8µm
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Camera extras
Night mode, manual focus
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

4500 mAh · 44 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4500 mAh
Wired charging
44 W
Removable
No

Audio

Stereo
Stereo speakers
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
8/128GB · 8/256GB · 12/256GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6
Modern radios
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.1
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G works · 5G works No B20 or B7 — weaker indoor signal, and slower speeds where the network is busy.
Works
A Airtel
4G full · 5G works
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B8, B18, B19, B26, B28a
5G n1, n3, n28a, n41, n77, n78

Build & Design

3 g · 8.9 mm
Height
164.0 mm
Width
75.5 mm
Thickness
8.9 mm
Weight
3 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 13

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses
39% larger battery capacity
44 W vs 20 W charging · 4,500 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
801k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 48 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
13% larger battery capacity
44 W vs 25 W charging · 4,500 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.57″ vs 6.2″ screen
Lower benchmark score
801k vs 899k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
Full comparison

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